Instructor: Lauren Christman, LMT, CCST; NCBTMB #450788-08
Perceive the dynamic 'hum' of health
Here’s what so fun about working with the organs: they are equal parts fluid and fascial! If you are accustomed to working with light touch, the organs will echo what you feel in the fluid body. If you have tried light touch work and found it too difficult to perceive, the organs present an easier task of palpation.
In this class we explore the abdominal and thoracic organs, using a light touch that follows the body’s inherent health. This subtle movement—motility—underpins the physiological activity of each organ. We orient to two rhythms, in general, when working with the organs: the cranial wave (or CRI; short and local), and the mid-tide (longer and systemic). Either rhythm allows us to perceive where there is balance and where their is disturbance in the organs.
Gain clarity of the territory through palpation
Learn to palpate each organ with clarity, giving yourself a "map" for the territory. Structures we address include: respiratory diaphragm, liver, gall bladder, heart, small intestine, spleen stomach, lung, large intestine, kidney and urinary bladder. We will draw on our embryological beginnings as a way to understand how the motility patterns arise (directionally), and to access this initial version of our health in the tissues.
Then, broaden and deepen your listening skills to track the inherent health of specific organs—treating through common methods of listening, following/unwinding and/or inhibition. Simultaneously, we track the client’s response to ensure that the work doesn’t overwhelm their autonomic nervous system.
These methods enhance the organs' coordinated activity, inviting integration of their physiological rhythms with the whole fluid body. Such listening also invites the body ‘to digest’ any unresolved emotional or physiological content (simple active listening methods are used rather than in depth dialogue or coaching).
Prerequisite: The Craniosacral Introductory Workshop taught by Ursula Popp or Lauren Christman. If you have not taken the Craniosacral Introductory Workshop class, then you should have consistent skill in palpating motility (CRI or mid-tide). Please contact the teacher if you have questions about your readiness for the material: lauren@craftedtouch.com.
Reviewers: If you have taken this class previously through the Therapeutic Training Center, you may review it at $310 (reg. price $470). If you are eligible for the reviewer's discount, please call 206.853.6875 to register or register by mail as the website only offers classes at the regular price.
Deposits and Registration Options: Payments can be made to the Therapeutic Training Center by cash, check or credit card. A deposit of $100 may be made to guarantee a spot as long as full payment is made by the first day of class. To make a deposit on the class, please call 206.853.6875 or follow the instructions for mailing in a check payment on the Policies webpage. Unfortunately, the website will not handle partial payments so deposits cannot be made online.
What to Bring: Please see the class description on the Therapeutic Training Center's Website for details
Class Date: October 10-12, 2025
Class Times: Friday-Sunday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Seattle -- Please click on the this link to go to the class description on the Therapeutic Training Center's website for the location detail.
Cost: $470*
Cost/Hour: $22.38/hr
Hours: 21
*If you are a student signed up for the next Core Series/Certification program that has not yet commenced, you are also eligible for the $440 pricing. For everyone who is eligible for the $440 pricing please contact Robbin at 206-853-6875 to register or register by
mail as this website only offers classes at the regular price. Around March 2025, we will have a new website that will make this process simple for anyone eligible for the $440 price.
For other classes offered by Lauren Christman, click HERE.
Next Craniosacral Core Series & Certification Programs start on Nov 5, 2025.
(click HERE for details about Lauren Christman's Craniosacral Programs.)
